Series: Willow Winters
Total pages in book: 56
Estimated words: 51151 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 256(@200wpm)___ 205(@250wpm)___ 171(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 51151 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 256(@200wpm)___ 205(@250wpm)___ 171(@300wpm)
Lena moans into the sheets and the women completely ignore my question. Grace tilts the screen and holds the computer in front of me so I can see it. “Do this, Jude. Watch how he pushes on her hips. That might help her a bit with the pain.” My little Alpha mate shows me a video of a man pushing against a woman’s hips. I nod my head. I can do that. I can do this for my mate. I climb on the bed that groans with my weight and put my palms against her hips and push in, just like that guy was doing.
“Harder!” Lena moans into the pillow. She shocks me with her demand, but I instantly push her hips harder together. “Harder, please!” She whimpers. Shit. If I push into her hips any harder, they’ll fucking break. I don’t want to hurt her, but how can I ignore her? Before I have a chance to gauge the situation her body visibly relaxes.
“Okay, it’s done.” Lena’s breathy voice cuts through me. This is really happening. Holy shit. I’m not fucking ready for this.
“Did your water break?”
Lena shakes her head, her damp hair clinging to her face as she does. I can barely believe this is happening as Grace asks her a series of questions in a calm and gentle voice. I barely register them speaking as I stare at my mate in a mix of terror and awe. She’s going to have a baby. She’s going to give birth to a baby. Lena’s hand starts waving frantically before she buries her head into the pillow.
“Jude!” Grace smacks me on my shoulder and I stare at her. I have no fucking clue what to do. “Her hips!”
“Oh, oh. I got it. I got it.” I put pressure on her hips again, good and hard. “That feel good?”
“No!” I let go thinking I hurt her, but she screams louder. “Don’t stop, please!” I put counter pressure on her hips again and wait for more instructions.
“What do I do?”
“You keep doing that. Everything’s going to be fine.” The young human then turns her attention back to Lena, “You’re doing great Lena. You’re really doing wonderful.” I look at Lizzie like she’s lost her damn mind. Nothing about this is wonderful.
“Done.” Lena barely breathes the word, but I let up as soon as she does. I gently pat her back.
“What do you need?” She shakes her head at my question and swallows.
“Water.”
“How about some ice? You don’t want to get sick.” Grace’s voice comes out full of certainty. How the fuck could water make her sick? Lena nods in agreement and my Alpha mate is quick to leave.
Thank fuck for Grace and Lizzie, at least with them running this show I can concentrate on my mate. I only feel slight relief though. I take a look around the room and realize I’m the only one who’s freaking out. Even Lena seems to be fine in between her contractions. All right. I concentrate on my breathing and the second Lena leans forward and pushes on her thighs I place my palms against her hips and push inward. Her head arches back and I feel her low moan vibrate down her spine.
I do not fucking like this. I should just leave. If I wasn’t concerned that she’s going to die any minute, I’d be out of that door in a heartbeat.
“You’re doing great Lena. They’re coming on close and you’re taking them on perfectly. You’ll be holding your little one soon.” Lizzie’s words calm Lena, but they do nothing to calm me. I’m not ready for this shit. I’m not even close to being prepared.
Grace comes into the room and stands by the bed as the contraction passes through Lena. “Here you go.” Lena tries to grab the cup of ice, but her body sways and her hand goes back down to the mattress. I quickly grab her hips to steady her and gently rub her back.
The silver lining is that she isn’t pushing me away. I hope I’m doing right by my mate. I hope I’m worthy in this moment.
Lizzie wipes the sweat from Lena’s forehead while whispering calming words to her. “That’s right. Just keep thinking that.” My forehead pinches and my brows furrow in confusion. Lizzie can hear her? My heart skitters and I don’t think I can breathe.
“You’re doing so good Lena. That’s right, you’ll be holding your baby soon.” I listen internally, but I can’t hear a damn thing from either Lizzie or Lena. Lena hasn’t bonded with the pack yet, or with me, so it makes sense that I’m not able to hear her. But how the hell can Lizzie hear her? And why can’t I hear Lizzie? Caleb and Dom keep talking about how her wolf is hiding, but none of this makes sense.